Universal hoisting fixture



July 9, 1968 H. B. EHRHARDT UNIVERSAL HOISTING FIXTURE Filed May 26,1,967

INVENTOR HENRY B. EHRHARDT United States Patent 3,391,957 UNIVERSALHOISTING FIXTURE Henry B. Ehrhardt, Stanley J. Yaphe, 715 Fay Drive,Glendale, Calif. 91206 Filed May 26, 1967, Ser. No. 641,633 4 Claims.(Cl. 294-78) ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE This fixture is to be suspendedfrom a hoist for the purpose of supporting a line which is to carry aload to be lifted. This invention consists of two trapezoidal shapedcheek plates, in equal and parallel spaced relation to one another, andsupporting a plurality of horizontally disposed bolts, each boltencompassed by a spacer, and mechanism adapted to control the movementof said lifting line is also suitably mounted between the aforesaidcheek plates. This mechanism includes a shaft which passes through andis secured to the center of a spur gear and of a spool on which is woundthe lifting line. A line divider is mounted on two of the said bolts andspacers. A U-shaped brake shoe is secured immediately below themechanism and the shaft extends through elongated openings in the cheekplates so that the mechanism normally rests on the brake shoe. The upperedges of the brake shoe terminate beside the spur gear so that the endof a bar or the like can be inserted between teeth of the spur gear andpried against one of the edges to lift the mechanism out of contact withthe brake shoe and to rotate said mechanism to shift the position of aload that is secured to said line.

It is the principal object of this invention to provide a universalhoisting fixture that can be suspended from any type or size of hoistwhen it is desirable to control the lateral movement of the load beinglifted.

Another object of this invention is to provide a universal hoistingfixture of the character described that can be operated by the mancontrolling the lifting of the load by the hoist, the mechanism of thefixture being activated by means of a manually held bar or screw-driver,as will hereinafter be described.

Still another object of this invention is to provide a universalhoisting fixture that contains a minimum number of easily replaced partsthat will, with normal usage, last for a long time.

Other and further objects and advantages of this invention of auniversal hoisting fixture will become apparent as the reading of thisspecification and claims proceeds and the appended drawing is examined.

In the drawing:

FIG. 1 is a pictorial view of this invention ready for use.

FIG. 2 is a side view of this invention.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of this invention, taken substantially alongline 3-3 of FIGURE 2, and viewed in the direction indicated by thearrows.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of this invention, taken substantially alongline 4-4 of FIGURE 2, and viewed in the direction indicated by thearrows.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of this invention, taken substantially alongline 55 of FIGURE 2, and viewed in the direction indicated by thearrows.

In the drawing, like parts are indicated by like reference numbersthroughout the several views.

The reference number 7 indicates this invention in its entirety.

The invention consists of two vertically disposed cheek plates 8 and 9,in equal and parallel spaced relation to one another. A bolt 10 passesthrough the upper-portion ice of each of the aforesaid cheek plates aswell as through the spacer 11, thereby providing a means of suspendingthis invention from a hoist, not shown in any of the views of theaccompanying drawing since the hoist itself is not a part of thisinvention. Similar bolts and similar spacers that hold the two aforesaidcheek plates together are like wise indicated by the same referencenumbers 10 and 11 in the several views of the drawing. Here it is seenon examination of FIGURES 1 and 2 that this invention also embodies adrum 12 that is mounted on the shaft 13 which also supports the spurgear 14, which i also mounted on the aforesaid shaft 13. The brake shoe15, which is U-shaped when viewed from front or back and T-shaped whenviewed from above or below, normally rests on the specific two of theaforesaid bolts and spacers 10 and 11 which are located in this bottomportion of this invention and also supports the already mentioned drum12 and the spur gear 14 since the opening 16, in which the ends of theshaft 13 ride in each of the cheek plates 8 and 9, is elongated, as onecan see by examination of FIG- URE 5 of the drawing.

A line divider 17, that encompasses the upper portion of the aforesaiddrum 12 and its encompassing wire line 18, which may be replaced by achain if so desired, is mounted on two of the often mentioned bolts 10and spacers 11 of this invention, as one can readily see by examinationof FIGURES 3 and 4 of the drawings.

The way in which this invention of a universal hoisting fixture is usedis quite simple. After the two lifting eyes 19 on the ends of theaforesaid wire line 18 are suitably secured to the automobile or marineengine or other object that is to be lifted, a bar or screw driver, thatis shown in phantom lines in FIGURE 3 of the drawing, and which isindicated by the reference number 20, has its outer end placed in themanner shown in the teeth of the aforesaid spur gear 14, thereby movingthe gear upward in its supporting elongated opening 16, thus causing theaforesaid drum 12 to rotate on the shaft 13, thereby taking the wireline 18 in on one side and playing it (the line) out on the other sidesince the line is wound once around the aforesaid drum 12, thus causingthe load to shift its alignment or balance. This movement of the lineand its secured load will greatly facilitate the handling, movement, andinstalling of the engine or any other object on a truck or other object.Obviously, the bar or screw driver 20 is moved from the fixture as soonas the desired balance of the object being lifted has been obtained.

From the foregoing, it is seen that I have herein provided a universalhoisting fixture of the character described that fulfills all of thestated objects of this invention.

This invention is subject to any detail changes and/or modificationsthat one may care to make in so long as the changes and/or modificationsfall within the scope and intent of the appended claims.

What I now claim as new is:

1. A universal hoisting fixture of the character de scribed, comprisinga pair of cheek plates in equal and parallel spaced relation to oneanother, the said plates being secured together by a plurality ofhorizontally disposed bolts and spacers; and mechanism mounted betweenthe said cheek plates, the said mechanism being adapted to support awire line that has each end suitable for securement to a load that is tobe lifted by a hoist that is to be secured to the upper end of the saidfixture, the said mechanism consists of a horizontally disposed shaftwhose ends project into an elongated opening in each of the said cheekplates, the said shaft supporting both a spur gear and a drum aroundwhich the said line is wound, the said mechanism also embodies a linedivider that is mounted on two of the said bolts and spacers, the

, said line divider being normally located in the longitudinal center ofthe said drum.

2. The invention of claim 1, wherein the said fixture also contains aU-shaped brake shoe that is normally resting on the two lowermost boltsand spacers.

3. The invention of claim 2, wherein the said U-shaped brake shoeextends in width from one of the said cheek plates to the other cheekplate, the said U-shaped brake shoe appearing T-shaped, when viewedvertically from either above or below the said invention.

4. The invention of claim 2 in which upper edges of the U sha-ped brakeshoe are beside the teeth of the spur gear, whereby the end of a bar orthe like can be inserted 4 4 between gear teeth and the bar priedagainst said edges to shift the position of any load that is secured tosaid line.

8/ 1944 Caldwell.

FOREIGN PATENTS 1,168,618 9/1961 Germany.

EVON C. BLUNK, Primary Examine).

R. D. GUIOD, Assistant Examiner.

